mǽg-bót
The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter
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The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter. It seems to be used only in the case of the spiritual relationship of godfather and godchild Gif hwá óðres godsunu sleá oððe his godfæder síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc.
mǽg-cúð
Related
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Related Mǽgcúðre sibbe cognate propinquitatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 34
mǽg-cwealm
Murder of a father or kinsman
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Murder of a father or kinsman Mégcualm parricidio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 53
mǽg-hand
A relation ⬩ kinsman
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A relation, kinsman Nis Eðelmóde énig méghondneór ðes cynnes ðanne Eádwald there is no nearer relative to Ethelmod in the family than Eadwald, Chart. Th. 466, 1. Wes hit becueden his bróðar suna and siððan néniggra méihanda má ðes cynnes, 465, 20. Cf
mǽg-lufu
Love
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Love Heó sagaþ ðæt heó mǽglufan mínre ne gýme she (Juliana) says that she cares not for my (Heliseus', who wished to marry Juliana) love, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 31; Jul. 70
mǽg-morðor
Murder of a kinsman
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Murder of a kinsman Mǽgmorðor parricidium, Hpt. Gl. 519, 74. Mǽgmorðres wítnung parricidii actio, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 15; Wrt. Voc. 21, 10
mǽg-rǽs
An attack by men upon their kinsmen
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An attack by men upon their kinsmen Wearþ ðes þeódscype swýðe forsyngod þurh morðdǽda and þurh mándǽda . . þurh mǽgrǽsas and þurh manslihtas this nation is sunk in sin through deeds fell and foul . . through attacks of kinsmen upon kinsmen and through
mǽg-scír
A division of a people, containing the kinsmen of a particular family
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A division of a people, containing the kinsmen of a particular family Teá monna látwu ofer téno oððe of mégscíre is decanus super x. vel decurio (the glosser seems to have taken de as a separate word) est, Rtl. 193, 19
mǽg-slaga
The slayer of a kinsman
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The slayer of a kinsman Mǽgslaga parricida, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 114; Wrt. Voc. 49, 21: Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 46. Se mǽgslaga Cain the fratricide Cain, Homl. Th. ii. 58, 28. Hér syndan mannslagan and mǽgslagan, Wulfst. 165, 27: 266, 26
mægþ-mann
A maiden ⬩ virgin
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A maiden, virgin Gif man mægþman néde genimep if a maiden be carried off by force (to be married), L. Ethb. 82; Th. i. 24, 3
Linked entry: mægden-mann
mǽt-ness
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mann-bǽre
Productive of men
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Productive of men Ic tówurpe ðás burh and tó yrþlande áwende, swá ðæt heó biþ cornbǽre swíðor ðonne mannbǽre, Homl. Th. i. 450, 12
mann-leás
Without men ⬩ uninhabited ⬩ deserted
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Without men, uninhabited, deserted Rófleáse and monleáse ealde weallas parietinæ, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 35; Wrt. Voc. 59, 8
mann-líce
Manfully ⬩ in a manner becoming to a man ⬩ nobly
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Manfully, in a manner becoming to a man, nobly Swá manlíce mǽre þeóden heaðorǽsas geald mearum and máðmum, Beo. Th. 2096; B. 1046
mann-þwǽre
Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ meek ⬩ not harsh ⬩ courteous
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Gentle, mild, meek, not harsh, courteous Manþwǽre cicur, i. mansuetus, placidus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 35; cicur, 17, 12: i. 288, 46. Cyningc ðín cymeþ ðé monnþwǽre ( mansuetus ), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 5. Milde and monþwǽre, Blickl. Homl. 71, 4. Earmum mannum
médren-mǽg
A kinsman by the mother's side, maternal kinsman
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A kinsman by the mother's side, maternal kinsman Méddernmágas cognati, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 80. Ðara médrenmǽga (méddrenmága, MS. H.) dǽl, L. Alf. pol. 8; Th. i. 66, 21. Gif hé médrenmǽgas náge, 27; Th. i. 78, 21
mynster-mann
A man who lives in a monastery ⬩ a monk
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A man who lives in a monastery, a monk Gif hit mynsterman sig si monasticus sit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148. Ðæt forme muneca cyn is
níd-mǽg
A near kinsman ⬩ a cousin
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A near kinsman, a cousin Iohannes úres Dritenes nýdmǽg, L. Ælfc. P. 9; Th. ii. 366, 37
Linked entries: níd-máge níd-sibb ge-nídmágas
pleg-mann
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A player, athlete, wrestler Plegmanna gymnicorum, Hpt. Gl. 407, 39. Þurh plegemen ł gligmen ł gleáwe per gymnosophistas, 406, 72. Swilce wittige ł gleáwe leorneras ł plegmen velut sagaces gymnosophistas, 404, 78. Plegmen gimnosophistas, ðǽm wærstlícum
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rǽdes-mann
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a counsellor, adviser, councillor Ealle ðæs cynges rǽdesmen, Chart. Th. 330, 8 : Chr, 1039; Erl. 167, 19. a steward, manager Æt Steorran ðe ðá wæs ðæs kinges rǽdesman, Chart. Th. 339,12